As I’ve noted many times before, the vast majority of self-proclaimed “pro-life” reactionaries are actually just anti-abortion; they are less interested in protecting the unborn than in controlling the sex lives of women, who are viewed as latter-day Eves tempting men and leading them astray. That said, there are some genuinely pro-life people who follow the teachings of the Catholic Church on issues such as the death penalty and compassion for immigrants as well as abortion.
This should be their moment. With Roe gone, they should be fighting furiously to expand the welfare state to protect the interests of the women who will now be forced to give birth against their will. They should be doing it with the same energy that they used in the struggle against abortion.
So where is the uproar? Where is the blizzard of columns advocating for poor women in the NYT? Where are the rowdy demonstrations directed at the leaders of the GOP? Do you see and hear them?
Silence. The true pro-lifers know they have no power over the GOP. Widespread misery and social dysfunction are not their goal, but they are a price worth paying to save the lives of fertilized eggs.
It is a deal with the devil.